Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-15

tiary today.
A Reiecsea xomanaaiea.
wksH1EaroN, Jan. 1A-The Senate
/ Oommittee on the Distriet Of Columbia
| this morning ordered an adverse report
/ on the nomination Of j. O. Matthews OF
| Albany, New York (colorod), for Regis
Ter Of Deeds Of this District.
A Wholesale Pessener.
BosroN, Jan. ik.-Too body Of the
late Oliver Sleeper, supposed 10 be one
of the victims Of Mrs. Robinson. the
alleged Somsrvllle poisoner, vas ex
humed today Bt Mounf Auburn, and tbs
internal organs given 20 medical experts
for examination. rhia ia The seventh
body that has been disinteRred for the
same purpose, and In each OF the other
aix cases large quantity OF arsenic hes
been found. II arsenic "a found IN |
i Sleeper's hody the investigation viii |
continue. and other bodiss be exhumed. |
Il is alleged Mrs. Robinson poisoned /
Sleeper In order 10 obtain possession of
some Of bis property, and Il is stated |
that at the coming trial OF the woman |
some new and startling revelations are
expected.
Four men NanGed Together.
ST. LOUIS (Mo.), Jan. 14.-Albert |
O'Deli, james Lamb, John TFcy0is and |
John Stevens, we're hanged At Fort |
smith, Ark, as noon today, for murders |
committed m Indian Territory during |
1885.
Acquitted.
LrrrLR Rock, Jan. 1t.-In the Star
route case of the Government against /
O. d. Chester and others, bFought Be- /
fore United States Judge Oald cell, /
suit 10 recover sl7l,000 claimed 10 |
have been paid eu tne mail route ex- |
sending from Forth Worth, Texas, to |
Yama, Arizona, the jury without leav- |
ing their seats returned q verdict fer /
the defendant. The Court instructed /
the Jury there was no evidence Of frand, |
The stock Markes.
NKw YcRK, Jan. IA = Government |
bonds Dull and steady. The dealings |
IN Richmond ana West Point az the |
opening we're intensely excited, and |
stocks sold from "a to 7ei< at the same |
time on different sides q the board, /
quickly dropped 20 "a, and huctaated |
within q range Of oas per cent. until |
afternoon, when stories we're p1b'ished /
to the effect that deal had already 1
been csnsammated, aud IL rose 20 7Ss<. |
There vas considerable realizing, how
ever, after that time, and it closed al
Tx. The general market was arm on L
moderately active trading until towards
noon, when the advance ceased, aud i
business fell of. In the afternoon the /
market became dail and prices saRRed. |
There vas q short rally, but the last /
hour saw renewed weakness on an In /
creased business. and the market closed /
weak, many stocks being at lowest Tor /
the day.
MAss1LLoN, (O.), Jan. l4.-Jaeoh /
Sibla, well known farmer, was fatally /
shot last night By Wm. Shively, hos
tier, at the Nevada Hotel, during . dis.
pute In regard 10 q fee for attending |
Sibla's horse. Shivsly was arrested.
The Rmsnoas sanity Case.
wAsHrNaroH, Jan. 1l.-HsarinR the |
testimony By the MaFshal's juTy, /
eummoned 10 inquire into the sanity of /
Mrs. Emmous, was resumed today. DR..
s. O. Bnaey. Of this city, was nrst called |
to the stand. He said be bad seen Mrs. |
EmmOns q number OF times. he aaw |
her on her return from Europe. what
Is your opinion Of Mrs. Emmons. as 70 |
her sAnityfn vas asked hy counsel. Il
oonsider heF sane" said the witness. /
"Hsve you any doobts Of isip None
whateyern A letter OF csrtiffaate given |
bV DR.. Busey in October lass 10 Mrs. |
Rmmens. stating his baiief thai ahe was |
sane woman. vas put 10 evidenee. |
| The letter advised her 20 abAndon aleo. |
holio drinks and cigarette snnokin0, and
70 endeavog 10 rid hefself Of worry, and
reduce heraslf 10 mental o0nkroi and
Discipline. After recess, Mrs. kmmons
took the stand. She vas a. hrst some
what confused, bat later reasined her
composure, and testified a. 10 the date
/ of her marriage, and to beF married life.
| After talking ever her vaFious travels,
| Mr., Garnett hfouQht her 30 her arrival
/ in Washington, in 1884 what hap
| ueued about April !, 1854 about leitsrl
| viii vou tell it?" Yea said Mfs. Em-
mons, besitating q lille. "fhay say
/ hate sin but 1--we the sinner, bat ! mast
speak the truth, for they say
husband and wife are one. III
must syeak for him the truth."
She then testihsd 81 length e0nosFnlnR
ssriain lsttsFs from woman 20 Mr..
Emmons, whieh she had found. and she
aetailed her viait 70 Philsdelphia. where
shs found girl, and bsibed her 20 give
aD some Of Af. Bmm0ns's notes 70 her.
a WaFnfnG 70 Feung Mea
LoUrHvILLx, Jan. N.--John SwiRaEt. Q
young man, died II this city this mora
inc. the circumstances attending bic
| death being someWhat peculiar. He
had been visiting for come time younR
ladv. Miss Thsrssa PfeideF, and waa en-
aared 70 her. TIE wedding vas 70 take
olaoe shortly. Wednesday night he
called. nnd the twain ioviogiS Ard hap
ptly discassod their futare. Ao0at 10
o'eiock be aross 70 20, and wns kissing
his sweet hsaFt good night, whe1 be en-
/ terienoed : choking ssnsstien 10 the
/ throat. swooned and fell 20 the E1or. he
was carried 10 9 bed room IN the house.
ana medical aid Uas Summoned, has AZ
Ar FeRainina consciousness hia throat
becan 70 sueIi and be vas uRabie 70
eaieh BIS breath. and be smothsrsd =
dsAth.
/ sasissed werkmen.
/ WaHugrox. Jsa. it-Ehe Tnfsrna
Il tsunai Unlan ef Bficklayers a. their
aussion taiay dsoided that thsy wooid
noutiuns 20 work nine honFs day ~ 10
ths past, and thas they wo1sd Bot SON
bins vita shs knights Of Labor, - se-
guessed
vlsassy fsT ne Pespte.
DIS M0ExKn. Jan. 14-yndgs Brewer,
Of ths United States Circuit O0uft, lied
hars tossny his opinion N ne e4ss ot
, ths PsIlnlan GissFtna Oar CO. aaaiasi
Ire Htzts q Iaun. askinR fer - IN
, iQnution 20 restrain the STATE froD coi
. leossne ffom fzilr4ads tax for The nss 81
, stsepiDR osFS. fhs csmp&Dy resl4ta1
! oollscEisn 90 ne ar0un1 that he tAx
was ~ inseFfssenss wifh tnfer-Slasa